Popular Post webfact Posted January 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 8, 2023 While several countries have imposed stringent COVID-control measures on travellers from China, Thailand has decided to welcome them with open arms despite concerns about its healthcare sector being overwhelmed. China will drop quarantine rules from January 8, signaling that its people can resume outbound travel without restrictions. While this move may sound like good news for both Chinese travellers and tourism-dependent economies like Thailand, it has triggered international over the surging COVID-19 infection rate in China. Thailand expects to see arrivals from China rise from about 50,000 this month to 90,000 by March. What will Chinese tourists bring? Prof Dr Thira Woratanarat, who teaches at the Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine, told Thai PBS World that a high percentage of passengers on flights from China have tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in several countries. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/will-chinese-arrivals-overwhelm-thailands-healthcare-sector/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-01-09 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. Monthly car subscription with first-class insurance, 24x7 assistance and more in one price - click here to find out more! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post soi3eddie Posted January 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) Surely the Thais could raise more revenue from the Chinese by implementing an enforced qurantine at the traveler's expense - as they did with all other Covid positive arrivals until relaxation of testing. The Thais are missing a trick here! Welcome with "open arms" even if you have Covid Kon Chine!!! Edited January 8, 2023 by soi3eddie 3 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post StayinThailand2much Posted January 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) 50 minutes ago, soi3eddie said: Surely the Thais could raise more revenue from the Chinese by implementing an enforced qurantine at the traveler's expense - as they did with all other Covid positive arrivals until relaxation of testing. The Thais are missing a trick here! Welcome with "open arms" even if you have Covid Kon Chine!!! My answer is 'yes, it will be overwhelmed'! I like your suggestion, but they don't want to p*ss off their northern overlords, so I guess, if they enforced hotel quarantine again, it would be for everyone (except Thais, of course)... Edited January 8, 2023 by StayinThailand2much 4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardColeman Posted January 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) I seriously doubt the actual chinese will overload the health system, the promoters are pretty sneaky sometimes and I feel will just isolate the sick in their own hotels - meanwhile the thais they infect might overload it. I would not be surprised at a surge of covid deaths in chinese 'backed' hotels in the coming months that are classified as NON-covid related Edited January 9, 2023 by RichardColeman 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mikebell Posted January 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2023 Despite bogus documents to the contrary, 50-60% of Chinese tested positive on flights into at least two countries. These incoming numbers must have an impact on the local population. I suspect the return flights would have 80% infection rates given the Chinese propensity to do everything in groups. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post hotchilli Posted January 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, webfact said: What will Chinese tourists bring? Prof Dr Thira Woratanarat, who teaches at the Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine, told Thai PBS World that a high percentage of passengers on flights from China have tested positive for COVID-19 upon arrival in several countries. Chaos and the Yuan... Thailand loves the latter and will put up with the former. Edited January 9, 2023 by hotchilli 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gottfrid Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Yes, it will! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shop mak Posted January 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2023 3-6 months from now, I expect a spike in positive covid cases, taken that China have enough flights to meet the current demand. I expect that some hotels will again be turned into 'for covid patients only'. Face Mask required before songkran, but no shutdown. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PETERTHEEATER Posted January 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2023 In other news, reports are coming in of millions of dead shrimp washed up on Thai beaches. The RTP believe these to be mass suicides as word spread of the arrival of tourists from far Cathay. 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusion58 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 14 hours ago, webfact said: While this move may sound like good news for both Chinese travellers and tourism-dependent economies like Thailand, it has triggered international over the surging COVID-19 infection rate in China. ^ Great job of proofreading. ???? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post daveAustin Posted January 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2023 14 hours ago, webfact said: What will Chinese tourists bring? Nothing but sickness, mayhem and angst for everyone else. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gknrd Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 My only regret is I didn't leave sooner. I am already seeing delays. The hospitals here are going to be overwhelmed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post internationalism Posted January 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2023 chinese, as well as indians, do need now covid insurance for minimum $10k. That is some 350k thb, which is enough for covid hospitalisation, even at private hospital. As covid is still not an issue in Thailand, those arriving and getting seriously sick, will contibute to thai health system. Surely there would be additional measures, if health situation would worsen. Thailand can change rules of entry every day (as seen for the last 5 days) 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gknrd Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) By all reports the Chinese covid is worse now than in the US at its peak. Or at least as bad. This is going to be a disaster. Edited January 9, 2023 by Gknrd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaStrong Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 46 minutes ago, Gknrd said: By all reports the Chinese covid is worse now than in the US at its peak. Or at least as bad. This is going to be a disaster. Everyone is vaxxed, I got 4. Not only with this NOT be a disaster, it will save the world economy!!!!!! Of course there will be some who can't handle it, like always. US at its peak without a vax is 10000000x worse than when everyone's blood is now Pharma green. lol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimHuaHin Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Maybe Public Health Minister Anutin wants more money for his Ministry, and thus allowing in potentially COVID-infected Chinese will help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyF Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 I guess it depends on any potential anti government protests domestically. If they are likely, I am sure lockdowns will be required to "save the Thai healthcare system from Covid". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emdog Posted January 10, 2023 Share Posted January 10, 2023 Hey, don't forget the Russians: been reported only half of them have been vaxxed.... so let them meet up with the half of Chinese with covid and away we go! Russians better off getting medical help here, as their hospitals in Russia seem to be full of wounded from the "special police action" in Ukraine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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